Leviticus 6:13

And the fire shall always burn on the altar; it shall not be extinguished.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

In Context

12And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, and shall not be extinguished; and the priest shall burn on it wood every morning, and shall heap on it the whole burnt offering, and shall lay on it the fat of the peace-offering.

14This is the law of the sacrifice, which the sons of Aaron shall bring near before the Lord, before the altar.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:2and unleavened loaves kneaded with oil, and unleavened cakes anointed with oil: you shall make them of fine flour of wheat.

Leviticus 9:24And fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured the offerings on the altar, both the whole burnt offerings and the fat; and all the people saw, and were amazed, and fell upon their faces.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 6:9-14

Law of the Burnt-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 8 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. 10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them… Read the whole commentary →

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